Further details on brick street work

In November, the city of Sturgis got a thumbs-up for a special grant regarding work on South Nottawa Street.

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By Brandon WatsonTwitter: @BwatsonSJ

Sturgis Journal - Sturgis, MI

By Brandon WatsonTwitter: @BwatsonSJ

Posted Jan. 8, 2014 at 9:32 PM

By Brandon WatsonTwitter: @BwatsonSJ
Posted Jan. 8, 2014 at 9:32 PM

Sturgis

In November, the city of Sturgis got a thumbs-up for a special grant regarding work on South Nottawa Street.

A confirmed grant was from the MDOT Transportation Alternatives Program is to be used for a complete brick stretch from Chicago Road to Congress Street. It’s officially being tabbed by the city as the “Historic Brick Restoration Project.”

On Wednesday, city commissioners discussed a proposal for the construction phase from engineering firm Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber. The group has been utilized in the past for brick street construction projects. The city will continue to use the firm in the engineering phase of this project.

Total cost of the project is expected to be just over $865,000. The grant being received by the city will provide $470,482, while Sturgis has to come up with a $253,336 match.

The engineering firm presented a professional services proposal and will use Soil and Material Engineers Inc. of Kalamazoo as a sub-contractor for material testing services, city manager Mike Hughes said.

On Wednesday, the city approved the professional design services agreement, which covers onsite inspection personnel, construction engineering, MDOT administration requirements, construction staking and material testing during the project, which is expected to take 15 weeks.